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Happy Tuesday Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our latest two week challenge to inspire you – Optional Theme : Embossing I have the perfect idea! The July Paper Pumpkin, On My Mind – I used one of the cards in the kits for the front embossed panel because it’s just pretty cute! I added a… [Read More]

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! We have a new two-week sketch today – Optional Theme : Nautical Love this new Sailing Home Bundle! Just the perfect set for this challenge! Such beautiful cards you can create with it – This is fun, bright, and cheery! My base is Sahara Sand, followed with a Subtle textured… [Read More]

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our newest two-week challenge – Optional Theme : Vacation Fun I pictured the great wide open with lots of trees and a softly flowing stream – I was able to create just that in a card! Wow! Doesn’t this look like nature in a card?? I started with… [Read More]

Hello! Happy Friday to you! I’ve been playing around with a new fold I ran across. I think it’s called, Triangle Gate Fold. I’ve been using some of my Paper Pumpkins kits to try out this fold. This one turned out very nice – It’s soo pretty! Slipping off the band, the two triangles flip… [Read More]

Welcome to our inspirational Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features cards that move. I decided to try a Step Out Panel Card – Well, I made two! They were soo much fun to create! I just couldn’t decide on the focal point! Here is a side / back picture… [Read More]

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Need some motivation to play with your stuff today? How about this new challenge – Optional Theme : Embossing Perfect inspiration to create this wedding wishes card – First off, I haven’t played with this gorgeous Merry Merlot color much. and, why? It’s gorgeous!!!! I created the embossed background by… [Read More]

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features an Easter favor. This is awesome! After today, you’ll be set for your treats! I went with an Easter basket – Well, I created several of these because they were so quick to make! They hold lots of goodies too!… [Read More]

I have a farewell post for a few of the lovely Sale-a-bration items offered this year. Today is the last day to take advantage of the Sale-a-bration items and sign-up offers. I created some quick and easy cards using a few different products. This was the first I card created. Simple. Beautiful. And, that sentiment!!!… [Read More]

Hello Wednesday! Hello followers! How about some freshly made fun today!? I was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches with their newest challenge – A simply done sketch that has soo many possibilities. I am so drawn to the fresh Grapefruit Grove In-Color these days! Glad it is not retiring soon! Whew! And, glad that I… [Read More]

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a farewell to Sale-a-bration. I am sad because I had some real favorites that I’d still like to play around with. One of which is the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. My favorite is the black and white side. It… [Read More]

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge! Here is our newest color challenge – I decided to play around with the inking of an embossing folder again. Here, I used So Saffron card stock and So Saffron ink along with the Country Floral embossing folder. I inked up the inside of the… [Read More]

I am gearing up for a Card Buffet this weekend! Beforehand, I create cards for potential choices on the Buffet. I look for inspiration in sketches and challenges to help me do that. I found that from Fab Friday from this sketch – I love the simplicity of their sketches! I created this simple design… [Read More]

Welcome to the first of two blog hops for me! This first one is my standing Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features shades of neutral colors. Perfect time to play with the Sale-a-bration Country Floral Embossing folder and try a new to me technique – This Country Floral Embossing… [Read More]

Hello my stampin’ friends! I am soo excited about the new Sale-a-bration coordinating products that just got released on March 1st! Here, I am using the new Call Me Cupcake framelits – Simply adorable! I used the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper for the cupcake parts! Any Designer Series Paper would work. Directions – card… [Read More]

Hello! Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! Our theme this week features a Watercolored Background. Watercoloring is a challenge for me, so this is good. I used Brusho to create the two backgrounds. I used the same technique to create two very different looks. Directions – top, more solid colored piece… [Read More]

Hello March 1st! This is the first of two Easter blog posts today! Our theme this month features April Showers! I think of flowers after showers! And, of course, Easter! Simply created card using new Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper, Painted Seasons, and a new stamp set, More than Words. The Detailed Trio Punch is great… [Read More]